Selected quad for the lemma: day_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
day_n	light_n	night_n	rule_v	7,457	5	10.0229	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41659	The court of the gentiles, or, A discourse touching the original of human literature, both philologie and philosophie, from the Scriptures and Jewish church. Part 2, Of philosophie in order to a demonstration of 1. The perfection of Gods word and church light, 2. The imperfection of natures light and mischief of vain philosophie, 3. The right use of human learning and especially sound philosophie / by Theoph. Gale ...; Court of the gentiles. Part 2	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1670 (1670)	Wing G138; ESTC R11588	456,763	496

of_o philosophize_v as_o hereafter_o §_o 10._o go_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o sanchoniathon_n philosophy_n which_o will_v give_v we_o a_o far_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v traduce_v from_o some_o scriptural_a or_o jewish_a tradition_n touch_v his_o metaphysic_n and_o theology_n sanchoniathon_n treat_v of_o god_n his_o worship_n &c_n &c_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o sanchoniathon_n write_v of_o the_o phenician_a theology_n theodoret_n therapeut_fw-fr serm._n 2._o assure_v we_o out_o of_o porphyry_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanchoniathon_n the_o berytian_a writ_n the_o theology_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n and_o porphyry_n great_o admire_v sanchoniathon_n etc._n etc._n suidas_n also_o tell_v that_o beside_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n sanchoniathon_n write_v also_o of_o the_o theology_n of_o the_o egyptian_n now_o this_o theology_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v consist_v chief_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o origination_n of_o the_o god_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o worship_n they_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o for_o his_o account_n of_o the_o original_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o receive_v their_o name_n and_o attribute_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n or_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o a_o brief_a enumeration_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o phenician_a god_n be_v the_o sun_n call_v by_o sanchoniathon_n beelsamen_n 1.16_o in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n dialect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n so_o philo_n byblius_n out_o of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n of_o the_o sun_n euseb_n praepar_fw-la lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o they_o say_v be_v god_n who_o they_o repute_v the_o only_a lord_n of_o heaven_n call_v he_o beelsamen_n which_o be_v among_o the_o phoenicians_n lord_n of_o heaven_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o corrupt_a tradition_n of_o gen._n 1.16_o 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n make_v the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n whence_o the_o phoenicians_n style_v the_o moon_n belsisama_n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n because_o as_o the_o sun_n rule_v by_o day_n so_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n but_o sanchoniathon_n in_o the_o fore_n quote_v euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o proceed_v to_o give_v the_o extract_n of_o his_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o these_o be_v produce_v eliun_n call_v the_o most_o high_a eliun_n in_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o god_n and_o signify_v the_o most_o high_a so_o that_o we_o can_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o sanchoniathon_n borrow_v this_o jaol-god_n from_o some_o scriptural_a relation_n then_o he_o add_v that_o this_o god_n eliun_n beget_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o seem_v evident_o to_o be_v take_v from_o moses_n word_n gen._n 14.19_o 22._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o produce_v the_o heaven_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o to_o produce_v as_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o zach._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v gen._n 4.1_o then_o sanchoniathon_n proceed_v thus_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o son_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ilos_n who_o also_o be_v call_v kronos_n or_o saturn_n ilos_n be_v apparent_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d el_fw-es a_o name_n of_o god_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n give_v to_o their_o idol_n saturn_n so_o damascius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o phoenicians_n and_o syrian_n name_v their_o saturn_n el._n whence_o the_o grecian_n call_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o phenician_a saturn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o companion_n of_o ilos_n phaen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eloah_n i._n e._n saturn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o saturn_n thus_o sanchoniathon_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o some_o tradition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n his_o several_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o some_o break_a fragment_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o he_o here_o seem_v to_o express_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o the_o platonist_n seem_v to_o have_v traduce_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hereafter_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n uranus_n i_o e._n heaven_n excogitated_a or_o imagine_v the_o baetulia_n when_o he_o frame_v the_o live_a stone_n that_o these_o baetulia_n or_o stone_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o in_o imitation_n of_o jacob_n anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o consecrate_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o vision_n be_v very_o probable_a if_o we_o consider_v gen._n 28.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o call_v the_o place_n bethel_n and_o gen._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o stone_n and_o if_o bochart_n conjecture_n hold_v true_a as_o it_o seem_v probable_a sanchoniathon_n original_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n anoint_a stone_n so_o that_o the_o translaror_n transport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anoint_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v that_o these_o baetulia_n which_o the_o phoenicians_n worship_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o jacob_n consecrate_a stone_n at_o bethel_n be_v general_o assert_v by_o the_o learned_a jos_n scalig●r_n on_o eusebius_n etc._n etc._n as_o elsewhere_o part_v 1_o b._n 2._o c._n §_o 11._o to_o these_o piece_n of_o sanchoniathon_n theology_n etc._n translate_v by_o philo_n byblius_n eusebius_n add_v a_o place_n or_o two_o out_o of_o porphyry_n his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o same_o saturn_n be_v by_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n saturn_n who_o the_o phoenicians_n call_v israel_n etc._n etc._n this_o saturn_n be_v say_v also_o to_o have_v a_o only_a son_n by_o the_o nymph_n anobret_n who_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jeud_n and_o sacrifice_v so_o sanchoniathon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n speak_v of_o saturn_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a tradition_n of_o abraham_n his_o resolution_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n isaac_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o name_n jeud_n hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehid_v be_v the_o epithet_n give_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o 〈◊〉_d so_o anobret_n be_v proper_o give_v to_o sarah_n for_o the_o phenician_a and_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anobret_n or_o annobret_n signify_v one_o conceive_v by_o grace_n which_o be_v right_o say_v of_o sarah_n heb._n 11.11_o only_a what_o abraham_n do_v in_o intention_n only_o porphyry_n and_o sanchoniathon_n make_v saturn_n to_o do_v actual_o which_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v they_o believe_v thereby_o to_o induce_v follow_v age_n to_o offer_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n or_o saturn_n which_o be_v the_o great_a idol_n of_o the_o phoenicians_n porphyry_n in_o his_o lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o the_o phenician_a history_n compose_v by_o sanchoniathon_n be_v full_a of_o such_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a the_o phoenicians_n at_o first_o traduce_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o j●ws_v not_o long_o after_o receive_v the_o same_o idolatrous_a and_o inhuman_a mode_n of_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n from_o the_o phoenicians_n so_o much_o for_o sanchoniathon_n theogonie_n and_o theology_n which_o give_v foundation_n to_o the_o grecian_a mythology_n about_o their_o go_n §_o 12._o soul_n sanchoniathon_n according_a to_o philo_n byblius_n version_n cite_v by_o euseb_n praep_v lib._n 1._o have_v other_o piece_n of_o metaphysic_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o scripture_n relation_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o bochart_n interpret_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n also_o the_o first_o man_n be_v by_o he_o say_v to_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o colpia_n which_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col-pi

chaldean_n now_o the_o great_a piece_n of_o philosophy_n the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o first_o famous_a for_o be_v astronomy_n and_o astrology_n so_o strabo_n lib._n 12_o and_o 15._o hence_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v to_o derive_v his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n from_o the_o chaldean_n as_o porphyry_n 3._o in_o the_o life_n of_o pythagoras_n whence_o also_o the_o name_n chaldean_n pass_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o astrologer_n and_o quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o alexander_n enter_v babylon_n whereas_o other_o approve_v themselves_o otherwise_o the_o chaldean_n show_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o state_v vicissitude_n of_o time_n wherefore_o as_o simplicius_n in_o arist_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la affirm_v aristotle_n that_o great_a inquisitor_n of_o nature_n give_v it_o in_o command_n to_o callisthenes_n his_o kinsman_n and_o disciple_n who_o travail_v with_o alexander_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v he_o commentary_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o chaldean_n have_v observe_v touch_v the_o celestial_a body_n and_o callisthenes_n send_v he_o observation_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n tully_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v much_o convenience_n for_o such_o astronomick_a observation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plain_a situation_n of_o their_o country_n so_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-la philos_fw-la sect_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o §_o 9_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wonder_v say_v he_o if_o person_n so_o ingenious_a be_v so_o well_o skill_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n who_o inhabit_v a_o large_a and_o even_o country_n can_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v if_o those_o first_o chaldean_n observe_v so_o many_o thing_n who_o in_o aristotle_n time_n glory_v in_o the_o experience_n of_o 2000_o year_n etc._n §_o 3._o but_o though_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o chaldean_n have_v some_o advantage_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o astronomick_a skill_n from_o the_o convenience_n of_o their_o country_n which_o lie_v on_o a_o level_n yet_o have_v we_o both_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o their_o art_n be_v more_o divine_a that_o the_o chaldean_n receive_v their_o skill_n in_o astrology_n from_o abraham_n be_v afore_o chap_n 1_o §_o 8._o of_o abraham_n assert_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o berosus_n eupolemus_n josephus_n and_o vossius_fw-la so_o lud._n vives_n on_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 9_o assert_n the_o traduction_n of_o philosophy_n from_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o egyptian_n by_o abraham_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o astronomick_a science_n we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v church-tradition_n but_o that_o noah_n have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o church-tradition_n from_o his_o godly_a predecessor_n methuselah_n enoch_n and_o seth_n touch_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o god_n and_o particular_o touch_v the_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o harmonious_a order_n and_o motion_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v to_o govern_v by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o and_o psal_n 136.7_o 8._o 8._o that_o these_o celestial_a have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o all_o sublunary_a body_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n which_o great_o conduce_v to_o the_o enhance_v the_o wisdom_n power_n 2._o and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n we_o may_v not_o doubt_v be_v very_o frequent_a by_o church-tradition_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n of_o those_o son_n of_o god_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o which_o be_v not_o without_o probable_a ground_n that_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o creation_n write_v by_o moses_n be_v convey_v down_o even_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o time_n by_o a_o constant_a uninterrupted_a tradition_n to_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o church_n in_o all_o age_n and_o indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o any_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n to_o who_o can_v we_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v if_o not_o to_o his_o darling_n and_o friend_n the_o faithful_a and_o holy_a seed_n who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v best_o improve_v such_o contemplation_n for_o their_o maker_n glory_n and_o most_o faithful_o hand_n they_o over_o to_o posterity_n thus_o god_n himself_o give_v abraham_n this_o character_n gen._n 18.17_o 19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v 19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n &_o c·_a god_n give_v abraham_n the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o do_v but_o to_o come_v because_o he_o know_v abraham_n will_v make_v the_o best_a improvement_n and_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o abraham_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glorious_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o celestial_a body_n their_o nature_n order_n harmony_n government_n motion_n influence_n which_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o true_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n communicate_v to_o he_o partly_o by_o church-tradition_n partly_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o meditation_n and_o contemplation_n if_o not_o also_o from_o some_o divine_a inspiration_n even_o of_o this_o natural_a knowledge_n can_v not_o but_o conceive_v himself_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o posterity_n but_o also_o to_o his_o kindred_n and_o country_n man_n the_o chaldean_n astronomy_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o infant_n state_n of_o the_o church_n much_o ravish_v with_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n their_o order_n government_n motion_n and_o influence_n be_v evident_a by_o many_o philosophic_a yet_o gracious_a meditation_n we_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o ps_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n so_o psal_n 136.4_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n and_o v_o 5._o to_o he_o that_o by_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 7._o to_o he_o that_o make_v great_a light_n 8_o 9_o the_o sun_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o night_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v where_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o open_v his_o eye_n 7._o but_o contemplate_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o those_o celestial_a body_n thus_o be_v these_o holy_a man_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n which_o as_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n assure_v we_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o philosophy_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v so_o bright_o in_o those_o celestial_a body_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o admirable_a nature_n position_n conjunction_n regular_a motion_n and_o powerful_a influence_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o natural_a astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v communicate_v to_o the_o chaldean_n by_o abraham_n or_o shem_n etc._n etc._n 2._o §_o 4._o this_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n which_o the_o chaldean_n according_a to_o the_o common_a presumption_n receive_v from_o abraham_n do_v soon_o by_o their_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o degenerate_a into_o that_o black_a art_n deserve_o so_o call_v because_o from_o hell_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o divination_n which_o be_v thence_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldaic_a art_n the_o original_n of_o which_o be_v this_o as_o we_o find_v it_o rom._n 1.20_o 21._o these_o chaldean_n beside_o the_o tradition_n they_o receive_v from_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v these_o celestial_a body_n their_o glorious_a nature_n order_n situation_n regular_a motion_n and_o government_n as_o gen._n 1.16_o they_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o astronomick_a observation_n and_o experiment_n contemplate_v a_o mighty_a beauty_n and_o ornament_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o regular_a course_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n a_o excellent_a harmony_n and_o order_n in_o the_o distance_n and_o conjunction_n and_o a_o powerful_a influence_n descend_v from_o they_o on_o sublunary_a body_n the_o more_o they_o contemplate_v these_o glorious_a creature_n the_o more_o they_o admire_v they_o till_o at_o last_o their_o admiration_n determine_v in_o adoration_n of_o they_o as_o go_n thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v rom._n 1.21_o 1.21_o they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v

〈◊〉_d that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o each_o of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o intelligent_a wise_a and_o ignite_n fire_n the_o like_a chrysippus_n assert_v neither_o be_v this_o the_o persuasion_n only_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n but_o also_o of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n euripides_n in_o phaenissis_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o homer_n though_o he_o say_v not_o positive_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n yet_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v of_o like_a nature_n as_o stobaus_n eclog._n phys_n fol._n 57_o 11._o thus_o also_o shepherd_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n chap._n 8._o §_o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v fire_n which_o some_o demonstrate_v thus_o take_v a_o glass_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o beam_n and_o it_o burn_v and_o indeed_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o ignifick_a virtue_n of_o beam_n contract_v in_o a_o burning-glasse_n give_v we_o a_o great_a probability_n of_o the_o ignite_n nature_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o least_o it_o may_v suffice_v to_o balance_v all_o the_o seem_a probability_n of_o other_o opinion_n neither_o may_v we_o expect_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n more_o than_o conjecture_n and_o probability_n but_o to_o return_v to_o and_o conclude_v this_o with_o plato_n he_o frequent_o call_v light_n 1.5_o fire_n so_o in_o his_o de_fw-mi repub._n 6._o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a cognation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n and_o light_n he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o eye_n come_v into_o darkness_n it_o lose_v or_o fall_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v cognate_n fire_n light_n hence_o night_n be_v define_v in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d night_n be_v darkness_n contrary_a to_o the_o day_n the_o privation_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o also_o light_a be_v define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n which_o answer_v unto_o moses_n description_n gen._n 1.5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o darkness_n night_n world_n §_o 13._o as_o for_o plato_n sentiment_n touch_v this_o low_a world_n i_o find_v little_a therein_o but_o what_o be_v common_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o particular_a remark_n only_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o to_o differ_v from_o the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wind_n wind._n which_o in_o the_o platonic_a definition_n fol._n 411._o be_v thus_o describe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n round_o about_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o air_n air._n serranus_n on_o plato_n timaeus_n fol._n 10._o suppose_v that_o plato_n make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmament_n gen._n 1.6_o which_o he_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n most_o proper_a to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o air_n by_o which_o be_v most_o liquid_a and_o expansive_a plato_n contemplation_n about_o the_o water_n water_n and_o sea_n with_o those_o miraculous_a bound_n give_v thereto_o by_o divine_a providence_n i_o no_o way_n doubt_v have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sacred_a story_n this_o we_o find_v well_o set_v forth_o by_o paulus_n fagius_n on_o gen._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v the_o ancient_n say_v he_o have_v derive_v this_o word_n from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o perpendicule_n square_n or_o rule_v use_v by_o mason_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o unto_o one_o certain_a place_n as_o by_o measure_n and_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o architect_n who_o in_o the_o build_n of_o house_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o part_n to_o a_o close_a and_o firm_a consistence_n and_o uniformity_n measure_v all_o by_o their_o perpendicule_n or_o directory_n therefore_o moses_n seem_v not_o without_o great_a emphasis_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o word_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o compel_v that_o fluid_a and_o boundless_a element_n possess_v the_o whole_a superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o measure_n or_o rule_n into_o one_o place_n this_o the_o scripture_n allude_v unto_o job_n 26.10_o he_o have_v compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o have_v set_v a_o bound_n psal_n 33.7_o he_o gather_v the_o water_n as_o a_o he●p_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 12.15_o behold_v he_o withhold_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n which_o certain_o be_v matter_n of_o infinite_a admiration_n that_o a_o element_n so_o ponderous_a and_o boundless_a shall_v be_v confine_v against_o its_o proper_a nature_n within_o such_o exact_a bound_n and_o measure_n farther_o what_o plato_n apprehension_n be_v about_o exhalation_n such_o as_o receive_v some_o accidental_a impression_n or_o form_n be_v common_o call_v meteor_n meteor_n namely_o concern_v comet_n thunder_n lightning_n cloud_n rain_n snow_n hail_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n be_v uncertain_a yet_o we_o need_v no_o way_n doubt_v he_o may_v have_v if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o best_a information_n he_o can_v expect_v concern_v these_o mystery_n of_o nature_n from_o job_n or_o solomon_n or_o such_o like_a jewish_a philosopher_n §_o 14._o another_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a animal_n because_o most_o experimental_a part_n of_o physiologie_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n regard_v plant_n and_o animal_n wherein_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o good_a skill_n which_o we_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v he_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o from_o solomon_n write_n for_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o sacred_a relation_n that_o solomon_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o best_a philosopher_n after_o adam_n fall_n that_o engage_v in_o those_o philosophic_a contemplation_n as_o before_o in_o the_o jewish_a philosophy_n book●_n ●_z chap._n 1._o §_o 11._o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o democritus_n natural_a experiment_n of_o hippocrates_n medicinal_a aphorism_n and_o observation_n together_o with_o plato_n physiologick_n experiment_n aristotle_n history_n of_o animal_n and_o theophrastus_n his_o scholar_n of_o plant_n owe_v their_o original_n and_o first_o idea_n to_o solomon_n his_o natural_a experiment_n and_o philosophizing_n on_o plant_n animal_n and_o humane_a nature_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o produce_v some_o of_o the_o choice_a experiment_n observation_n and_o principle_n lay_v down_o by_o plato_n with_o other_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o health_n &_o vigour_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o improvement_n of_o physiologie_n common_o call_v physic_n or_o medicine_n but_o before_o we_o engage_v herein_o we_o shall_v give_v some_o historical_a account_n of_o man_n original_a &_o that_o according_a to_o plato_n tradition_n original_o jewish_n god_n §_o 15._o the_o chief_a though_o last_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n respect_v man_n his_o two_o constitutive_a part_n body_n and_o soul_n plato_n philosophize_v on_o both_o and_o that_o as_o well_o apart_o as_o in_o composition_n and_o conjunction_n as_o for_o the_o original_a of_o man_n plato_n tell_v we_o in_o positive_a term_n that_o he_o make_v man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o in_o his_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr legib._n plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o masterpiece_n so_o in_o his_o timaeus_n what_o he_o mention_n in_o general_a of_o the_o whole_a universe_n he_o without_o doubt_n more_o proper_o understand_v of_o man_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a and_o great_a image_n of_o the_o intelligible_a god_n which_o description_n of_o man_n without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v original_o traduce_v from_o gen._n 1.26_o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n etc._n etc._n v._n 27._o yea_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o scriptural_a notice_n of_o adam_n first_o creation_n and_o eve_n formation_n out_o of_o his_o side_n which_o in_o his_o symposiack_a dialogue_n he_o express_v under_o his_o cabalistick_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o man_n woman_n which_o answer_v unto_o gen._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o yea_o farther_z plato_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v very_o considerable_a hint_n and_o traduction_n touch_v adam_n happy_a state_n in_o innocence_n which_o he_o describe_v under_o his_o mythologick_n cabal_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n and_o saturne'_v reign_v therein_o thus_o in_o his_o politicus_fw-la fol._n 272._o where_o he_o say_v our_o first_o parent_n live_v